Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that 55 attorneys across our Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse offices have been named to the 2026 Upstate New York editions of Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars.

These annual lists honor attorneys who demonstrate exceptional professional achievement while earning respect from their peers through a stringent peer review process. No more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state are named to Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Partners Christopher J. Belter, Jason A. Botticelli, Meghan M. Brown, Kathleen J. Martin, and Susan E. Van Gelder earned Top 50 Upstate New York Super Lawyers designations. Meghan, Kathleen and Susan also received special recognition, garnering Top 25 Women Upstate New York Super Lawyers placement – an honor reserved for “The Best of the Best.”

2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers

Albany

• Jonathan M. Bernstein (Civil Rights)

Buffalo

• Michael E. Appelbaum (Personal Injury General: Defense)
• Christopher J. Belter (Business Litigation)
• Kenneth L. Bostick Jr. (Personal Injury General: Defense)
• Jason A. Botticelli (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
• Marc W. Brown (Business Litigation)
• Meghan M. Brown (Personal Injury General: Defense)
• Ashlyn M. Capote (Insurance Coverage)
• Laura A. Colca (Business/Corporate)
• Albert J. D’Aquino (Professional Liability: Defense)
• Sarah J. Delaney (Insurance Coverage)
• Adam R. Durst (Insurance Coverage)
• Richard A. Galbo (Insurance Coverage)
• Michael T. Glascott (Insurance Coverage)
• Neil A. Goldberg (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
• Damon M. Gruber (Workers’ Compensation)
• Joseph M. Hanna (Entertainment & Sports)
• Jeffrey L. Kingsley (Insurance Coverage)
• Kathleen J. Martin (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
• Paul D. McCormick (Insurance Coverage)
• Colleen M. Murphy (Professional Liability: Defense)
• Cheryl A. Possenti (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
• Thomas F. Segalla (Insurance Coverage)
• Paul C. Steck (Insurance Coverage)
• Susan E. Van Gelder (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Joseph J. Welter (Environmental)

Syracuse

• Kenneth M. Alweis (Business Litigation)
• Aaron M. Schiffrik (Civil Litigation: Defense)

2025 Upstate New York Rising Stars

Albany

• Rebecca M. Edwards (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
• Jessica A. Rounds (Employment & Labor)
• Christine E. Taylor (Closely Held Business)

Buffalo

• Joseph A. Aldrich (Business Litigation)
• Alexander J. Blood (Business Litigation)
• Allison Cullens (Workers’ Compensation)
• Ryan P. DiFlavio (Workers’ Compensation)
• Alexandra S. Heinz (Workers’ Compensation)
• Bryan M. Hoffman (Workers’ Compensation)
• James D. Macri (Business Litigation)
• Christopher P. Maugans (Employment & Labor)
• Brett A. Miller (Workers’ Compensation)
• Chloe J. Nowak (Employment & Labor)
• Dustin W. Osborne (Workers’ Compensation)
• Endell J. Osuna (Professional Liability: Defense)
• James M. Specyal (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Kaixi Xu (Business/Corporate)

Rochester

• Matthew J. DeMarco (Workers’ Compensation)
• Marina S. De Rosa (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Anthony DiPerna (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Justin P. McCombs (Workers’ Compensation)
• Dylan C. Miller (Workers’ Compensation)
• Danielle O. Nelson (Workers’ Compensation)
• Lauren E. Palermo (Workers’ Compensation)

Syracuse

• Susan R. Allen-Robbins (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
• Rebecca R. Rabideau (Business Litigation)
• Zachary VanOrman (Civil Litigation: Defense)